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The 2026 Gloaming Stakes ran on Saturday October 10, 2026 on Rosehill’s Hill Stakes Day program as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes and was won by the undefeated David Payne-trained filly Proxima Dea ($4F). 

The Gloaming Stakes is a historic feature of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and an important lead-up race for the season’s premier three-year-old staying contests. Run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse over 1800 metres, the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes provides emerging young stayers with a valuable opportunity to test their credentials against quality opposition before stepping up to elite company. Named in honour of the legendary Australian racehorse Gloaming, the race has a rich history of producing future Group 1 performers and remains a key pathway towards major spring targets including the Spring Champion Stakes. Combining stamina, class, and developing talent, the Gloaming Stakes regularly attracts some of the best three-year-olds in training, making it a crucial form reference for punters and racing fans alike. On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about the Gloaming Stakes, including race history, conditions, distance, prizemoney, past winners, results, betting trends, form guides, and the latest race news.

2026 Gloaming Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Gloaming Stakes results and finishing order on Saturday October 10, 2026 and to see what three-year-old has the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes in sight this season.

Winning Time: 1:50.52

Winning Margin: 0.28 lengths

Proxima Dea ($4F) cemented her status as one of the leading three-year-old stayers of the spring with a courageous victory for the punters in the 2026 Gloaming Stakes results at Rosehill, remaining unbeaten from four starts and booking her place in the upcoming Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on October 24. The David Payne-trained daughter of Tarzino overcame a slowly run race to score by a short neck over Wonka, with Scarole a further short half-head away in third, stopping the clock in 1:50.52. Renowned for her toughness, Proxima Dea again found plenty under Zac Lloyd to extend her perfect record and enhance her staying credentials, with Payne confident she will improve further over longer distances. Bookmakers were quick to react, with Ladbrokes slashing her Spring Champion Stakes 2026 odds from $15 into $5, while she has also firmed into $5 in VRC Oaks 2026 betting, reflecting growing confidence she can emulate recent Gloaming Stakes winners who progressed to Group 1 success later in the spring.

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2026 Gloaming Stakes Race Replay

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— 7HorseRacing ? (@7horseracing) October 10, 2026

2026 Gloaming Stakes Odds & Finishing Order

See below for the latest Gloaming Stakes 2026 odds followed by the official finishing order after the event this spring.

2026 Gloaming Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Gloaming Stakes 2026 Tips on the three-year-olds’ showdown this spring.

Favourite: No. 11 Proxima Dea

Each Way Danger: No. 5 Genesis Runner

Best Value: No. 6 Scarole

The Gloaming Stakes is now held on Hill Stakes Day which is headlined by the running of the lucrative Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) having been moved from The Everest Day at Randwick for the 2024 edition.

Other key races on Hill Stakes Day include the Group 3 $1.5 million Alan Brown Stakes, Listed $500,000 Tapp-Craig, and the Group 2 Roman Consul Stakes.

The Gloaming Stakes is run at set weights over 1800m and is only open to three-year-olds offering a lucrative $500,000 in total prize money.

Many of the more successful runners in the Gloaming Stakes go on to challenge the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m).

The Gloaming Stakes winner is exempt from Spring Champion Stakes ballot and the latest horses to complete the Gloaming – Spring Champion Stakes double are Shadow Hero (2019), Sharp ‘N’ Smart (2022), and El Castello (2024).

Often, horses will contend the Gloaming Stakes before heading south to target Flemington’s Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2017 Ace High took out the Gloaming Stakes – Spring Champion Stakes – VRC Derby treble.

In 2021 the Gloaming Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Profondo going on to win the Spring Champion Stakes next start.

After taking out the Gloaming Stakes and Spring Champion Stakes double in 2022 Sharp ‘N’ Smart further franked the form with a VRC Derby second. He returned to New Zealand in 2023 winning a further two Group 1 events including the NZ Derby and then ran a good fourth in Sydney’s Group 1 ATC Derby that autumn.

The 2023 Gloaming Stakes also produced that year’s Spring Champion Stakes winner with Tom Kitten improving on his lead-up second in the Group 3. He went on to run well in a host more races including a second in the 2024 Group 1 Epsom Handicap.

The 2025 Gloaming Stakes winner Shangri La Boy ran a next-up second in the Spring Champion Stakes quinella. The form was further franked by the runner-up, The Pearls, who finished third in the Spring Champion before going one better when a second in that year’s VRC Oaks results.

Gloaming Stakes
Date:	Saturday October 10, 2026
Racecourse:	Rosehill Racecourse
Distance:	1800m
Conditions:	Three-year-olds at Set Weights
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$500,000

2026 Gloaming Stakes Betting

The updated Gloaming Stakes 2026 betting odds and Group 3 betting market links to the Sydney racing markets online at Ladbrokes will be provided here at Races.com.au the week of the race.

Shadow Hero ($2.90 in 2019), Love Tap ($1.70 in 2020), Sharp ‘N’ Smart ($2.70 in 2022) and Proxima Dea ($4 in 2026) are the latest favourites in Gloaming Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2026 Gloaming Stakes Form

The Gloaming Stakes form guide is an essential resource for punters assessing one of Sydney’s most important three-year-old staying races. Run over 1800 metres at Rosehill Gardens, the Group 3 Gloaming Stakes regularly attracts a field of progressive young gallopers looking to stamp their credentials as future staying stars. As a traditional lead-up to the Spring Champion Stakes, the race often features horses on the rise through the grades and provides valuable insight into the season’s leading three-year-old middle-distance prospects. The form guide includes key details such as recent performances, barriers, jockey and trainer combinations, track and distance records, and current preparation, helping punters identify the runners best suited to the contest.

What Punters Should Look for in the Gloaming Stakes Form Guide:

• Recent staying and middle-distance form – Horses stepping up successfully from 1400m to 1600m races often perform well in the Gloaming Stakes.
• 1800m suitability – The race can expose horses lacking stamina, making proven performances over increasing distances a key factor.
• Lead-up race form – Strong form through races such as the Dulcify Stakes, Ming Dynasty Quality, and other Sydney three-year-old features can be a valuable guide.
• Rosehill track record – Previous success at Rosehill Gardens can be advantageous, particularly for horses proven on the turning circuit.
• Spring Champion Stakes credentials – Many runners use the Gloaming Stakes as a stepping stone towards the Spring Champion Stakes, making future staying potential an important consideration.
• Fitness and preparation – Horses that are third-up or fourth-up in their campaign often reach the race at peak fitness.
• Barrier draw – A favourable gate can help runners settle comfortably and conserve energy over the 1800m journey.
• Race tempo and settling position – Understanding the likely speed map can help identify which runners are likely to enjoy the most economical run.
• Track conditions – Some three-year-olds improve significantly on rain-affected surfaces, while others are best suited to firm ground.
• Trainer and jockey form – Leading Sydney stables have traditionally enjoyed strong success in the race, making stable form and rider bookings worth noting.

FULL 2026 GLOAMING STAKES FORM GUIDE

2026 Gloaming Stakes Field

The Gloaming Stakes 2026 field of final acceptances and barrier draw are released by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading up to race day. Horses may come into the Gloaming Stakes field via earlier Group status Sydney Spring Racing Carnival races for three-year-olds or be stepping up in class for their first black-type test of the season.

The 2026 Gloaming Stakes final field features a smart line-up of gun young stayers including the David Payne-trained Persian Wonder coming off a narrow Group 3 Ming Dynasty Quality upset, Chris Waller’s in-form Snitzel colt Wonka chasing a hat-trick and Genesis Runner who was just nudged out of a black-type win by Wonka last start.

2026 Gloaming Stakes Nominations

The 2026 Gloaming Stakes nominations are taken by Racing NSW on the Monday leading-up to the race.

Gloaming Stakes History

Inaugurated in 1978, the Gloaming Stakes has an extensive history of exciting racing and tight results. The Gloaming Stakes is named after Gloaming, who along with Desert Gold previously held the Australasian record of 19 successive wins. Out of 67 starts, Gloaming won 57 and came second 9 times.

The Gloaming Stakes has had a relatively stable history in terms of race location and status. Because of its set weights status and restriction to three-year-olds, the Gloaming Stakes has long held an important place in NSW racing as a major event to watch and a fertile breeding ground of young black-type winners.

Notable Gloaming Stakes winners include Sky Chase (1987), Tie The Knot (1997), So You Think (2009), It’s A Dundeel (2012), that year’s Spring Champion Stakes / VRC Derby double winner Ace High (2017), and El Castello (2024).

Gloaming Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are listed below.

The Gloaming Stakes was moved from Rosehill in September to Randwick in October ahead of the 2022 race and the prize money boosted to half-a-million-dollars.

The 2022 Gloaming Stakes was rescheduled to run over a mile at Warwick Farm on the Wednesday following its original race date after racing at Randwick on Silver Eagle Day was abandoned after Race 5.

In 2023 the Gloaming Stakes returned to The Everest Day card in mid-October over 1800m before moving to Hill Stakes Day the weekend earlier at Rosehill Gardens in 2024.

Proxima Dea (2026) was the last Gloaming Stakes winning filly.

Gloaming Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2026 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Proxima Dea	1 minute 50.52 seconds
	2nd	Wonka
	3rd	Scarole
2025 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Shangri La Boy	1 minute 49.07 seconds
	2nd	The Pearls
	3rd	San Giovanni
2024 Gloaming Stakes	1st	El Castello	1 minute 49.16 seconds
	2nd	Swiftfalcon
	3rd	Firm Agreement
2023 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Raf Attack	1 minute 48.11 seconds
	2nd	Tom Kitten
	3rd	Cap Ferrat
2022 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Sharp ‘N’ Smart	1 minute 39.94 seconds(over 1600m at Warwick Farm)
	2nd	Matcha Latte
	3rd	Williamsburg
2021 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Head Of State	1 minute 50.04 seconds
	2nd	Profound
	3rd	Benaud
2020 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Love Tap	1 minute 48.89 seconds
	2nd	Street Dancer
	3rd	Bucharest
2019 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Shadow Hero	1 minute 49.10 seconds
	2nd	Subedar
	3rd	Quick Thinker
2018 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Thinkin’ Big	1 minute 50.28 seconds
	2nd	Tarka
	3rd	Irukandji
2017 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Ace High	1 minute 50.82 seconds
	2nd	Sanctioned
	3rd	Coral Coast
2016 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Veladero	1 minute 50.2 seconds
	2nd	Honeywine
	3rd	Prized Icon
2015 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Vanbrugh	1 minutre 49.6 seconds
	2nd	Tatoosh
	3rd	Man Of Choice
2014 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Sweynesse	1 minute 49.5 seconds
	2nd	Diamond Valores
	3rd	Pounamu
2013 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Complacent	1 minute 49.2 seconds
	2nd	Savvy Nature
	3rd	Drago
2012 Gloaming Stakes	1st	It’s A Dundeel	1 minute 50.6 seconds
	2nd	Honorius
	3rd	Lunar Rise
2011 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Strike The Stars	1 minute 49.0 seconds
	2nd	Doctor Doom
	3rd	King’s Pact
2010 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Retrieve	1 minute 48.2 seconds
	2nd	Erewhon
	3rd	Praecido
2009 Gloaming Stakes	1st	So You Think	1 minute 50.8 seconds
	2nd	Gathering
	3rd	Heraklion
2008 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Predatory Pricer	1 minute 51.9 seconds
	2nd	Stalingrad
	3rd	Fight And Defend
2007 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Race Not Run	–
	2nd	–
	3rd	–
2006 Gloaming Stakes	1st	All Black Gold	1 minute 49.2 seconds
	2nd	Tuesday Joy
	3rd	Sermon
2005 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Pendragon	1 minute 50.4 seconds
	2nd	Power Of Destiny
	3rd	Duelled
2004 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Al Maher	1 minute 49.3 seconds
	2nd	Savabeel
	3rd	Outback Prince
2003 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Tsuimai	1 minute 49.6 seconds
	2nd	Terracotta Bay
	3rd	Square One
2002 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Maskerado	1 minute 57.0 seconds
	2nd	Platinum Scissors
	3rd	Sportsman
2001 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Courvoisier	1 minute 49.7 seconds
	2nd	Excellerator
	3rd	Silk Veil
2000 Gloaming Stakes	1st	Go Bint	1 minute 59.4 seconds
	2nd	Dandify
	3rd	Danachenka

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